Procurement Operations Specialist

The Company You’ll Join Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work. For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page . The Problems You'll Solve At Carta, we're transforming how private capital operates — connecting the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders, fund managers, and legal teams depend on. We believe the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you’ll work to: • Keep purchase requests, approvals, and contract signatures moving, and follow up on anything that stalls • Keep contracts, purchase orders (POs), and system records in sync when scope, term, or value changes • Find the cause of supplier issues across contracts, POs, invoices, and payments, and secure the fix • Run straightforward purchases (software, consulting, marketing, events, hotels, office) from quote to signed agreement • Build, test, and maintain AI-enabled workflows that cut cycle time and manual work • Own process and system projects, including improvements to our procurement platform, Zip • Track cycle time, rework, and time saved, and use the results to choose the next improvement • Support procurement managers across the team The Team You'll Work With Carta's Procurement Team helps the company buy what it needs quickly, safely, and on good terms. The Procurement Operations Specialist keeps requests, approvals, and signatures moving, handles straightforward purchases from start to finish, and builds AI-enabled workflows that make the whole team faster. You will report to the Head of Procurement. The successful candidate for this position will be highly motivated, prepared to adapt to a fast paced environment, has excellent organization & communication skills and has an understanding of sourcing and procurement concepts. About You We're looking for someone who keeps work moving and wants to grow in procurement. If you follow through, enjoy fixing processes, and are curious about AI, this role could be a great fit. What You’ll Need: • At least 3 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management (technology/software or marketing sourcing is a plus) • Working knowledge of procure-to-pay: how agreements, approvals, POs, invoices, and payments connect • Experience investigating a discrepancy and getting it resolved with Accounts Payable • Hands-on experience improving a workflow with AI tools or automation, with an example of what you built and what improved • Working knowledge of contract negotiation and sourcing, enough to handle lower-risk purchases • Strong project management skills and the ability to keep many tasks moving at once • A service mindset: responsive, clear communication, and good judgment with incomplete information or urgent requests • Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, and procurement or finance systems Preferred (but Not Required): • A bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or Industrial Engineering • Experience in financial services (fintech, banking, broker-dealer, etc.) • Experience administering a procurement platform such as Zip • Experience with no-code or